Sebastian Ko

Sebastian Ko completed the BCL at the University of Oxford. He is a practising lawyer in Hong Kong, and is the East Asia Regional Correspondent of the Oxford Human Rights Hub.|Sebastian Ko completed the BCL at the University of Oxford. He is a practising lawyer in Hong Kong, and is the East Asia Regional Correspondent of the Oxford Human Rights Hub.|Sebastian Ko completed the BCL at the University of Oxford. He is a practising lawyer in Hong Kong, and is the East Asia Regional Correspondent of the Oxford Human Rights Hub.|Sebastian Ko completed the BCL at the University of Oxford. He is a practising lawyer in Hong Kong, and is the East Asia Regional Correspondent of the Oxford Human Rights Hub.

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Public Consultation on the Overhaul of Hong Kong Anti-Discrimination Laws

Public Consultation on the Overhaul of Hong Kong Anti-Discrimination Laws

On 7 October 2014, the Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission (“EOC”) will conclude its inaugural review of the anti-discrimination legislation (the “Consultation”) in the Special Administrative Region of China (the “SAR”).  The ...
Kong Yunming v The Director of Social Welfare: Constitutional protection of social welfare rights in Hong Kong

Kong Yunming v The Director of Social Welfare: Constitutional protection of social welfare rights in Hong Kong

On 17 December 2013, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong unanimously allowed the appeal of Madam Kong in Kong Yunming v The Director of Social Welfare (Kong). Kong, an applicant for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA), ...
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled on refugee law gateway issue

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled on refugee law gateway issue

On 25 March 2013, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in Hong Kong unanimously allowed an appeal by three asylum seekers, C, KMF and BF. The appeal is based on the repatriation orders of the Director of Immigration (DOI) of the government ...